Benin vs China: Number of maternal deaths by region
Benin
2,451 deaths
in 2020
China
2,822 deaths
in 2020
Benin rank
25th
China rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,822 deaths against 2,451 deaths in Benin, a difference of 371 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths | 25,984 deaths | 24,566 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 1,377 deaths | 15,351 deaths | 13,974 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 1,670 deaths | 7,761 deaths | 6,091 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 2,457 deaths | 4,613 deaths | 2,156 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 2,451 deaths | 2,822 deaths | 370.7 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Benin or China?
- China, at 2,822 deaths against 2,451 deaths in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Benin and China?
- 371 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.